About.com Health: Simple Ways To Build A Better Diet

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Health From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your About.com Health Editor Many of us have a few dietary habits that are putting us at a disadvantage, either by negatively affecting our energy levels, mood, or waistline. If there aren't bad habits in your diet, there might be some missed opportunities that could lead to greater health. This week, we encourage you to reexamine your eating habits and make at least one change in what you eat--adding fruits and vegetables, cutting out some sugar, or other minor tweaks that add up to a healthier you. You'll be glad you did! --Elizabeth Scott How Are Your Current Eating Habits? Sometimes we don't realize how our eating habits are affecting us. Sometimes we're not fully aware of what we're actually eating. Becoming aware of your current situation is an important first step toward changing it! Here are some resources to help. 10 Reasons to Eat a Healthy Balanced Diet Convincing Reasons To Keep a Food Diary How To Start Eating Healthier Search Related Topics:  nutrition and health  weight management  healthy foods Easy Substitutions That Lead To A Better Diet Diets that don't allow us to eat our favorite foods can often feel like deprivation, making us crave what we can't have. However, you can often swap out one food for another and greatly improve the nutritional value of your meal without really missing what you lost. Here are some simple substitutions to keep in mind. Low-Carb Substitutes for High-Carb Food 10 Sugar-Free Substitutions 20 Ways to Cut Fat in Foods Healthy Recipe Ingredient Substitutions Best Ingredients To Add To Your Meals Some of the best health-diet strategies simply involve adding healthier foods to your regular meal rotation. By doing this, you naturally eat less of the unhealthy fare because you're filling up on better choices, but you never feel deprived. Here are some foods to add to your diet to pack in the nutrition and crowd out the filler. Nutrient Density: It's What Makes Superfoods So Super Superfoods That May Help Prevent Cancer 6 Superfoods To Eat This Week 6 Superfoods To Eat This Week Detox Foods to Eat Search Related Topics:  nutrient density  basic nutrition  Diet Saboteurs: What Foods To Avoid Though nobody likes to feel deprived, but reducing your intake of certain foods can have very positive effects on your health. Here are some foods to minimize in your diet, or avoid altogether. Moderation: When Eating Something Bad is Actually Good Food To Avoid When You Have IBS 5 Healthy Foods That Aren't Necessarily So Avoid Eating Too Much: What to Know About Portion Size Search Related Topics:  weight loss diets  fad diets  healthy foods Related Searches Health Diet Foods Low Sodium Diet Weight Loss Health Best Health Tips The Best Diet Featured Articles Sleep More Soundly Tonight What's The Best Workout For YOUR Personality Type? Are You Drinking Too Much Alcohol? Heart to Heart The C-Word Warm Up To This Advice   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Healthy Eating And You Combat Social Anxiety With Healthy Eating Kids' Weight Management Video: How Do Eating Habits Affect Depression?   Follow us on: Advertisement